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Re: Updated rules on preparedness for nuclear explosion

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Post by cryptoz »

bo1024 wrote: post #84
tshaddox wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Note that this is not a direct quote. That bit about COVID-19 appears in a big paragraph about what to do if you’re sick or injured. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a shared boilerplate across lots of government websites about emergencies. This whole page mentions COVID-19 a few times but really isn’t as ludicrous or reminiscent of satire as people here are making it out to be.

But there are several places where the majority of the text is about covid-19 precautions. Example: > Go to the basement or middle of the building. Stay away from the outer walls and roof. Try to maintain a distance of at least six feet between yourself and people who are not part of your household. If possible, wear a mask if you’re sheltering with people who are not a part of your household. Children under two year…

I figured that one was for radiation, not covid.

Re: Updated rules on preparedness for nuclear explosion

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Post by kingcharles »

kragen wrote: post #39

What the fuck, this has to be a parody: Be Safe AFTER Immediately after you are inside shelter, if you may have been outside after the fallout arrived. ... Engage virtually with your community through video and phone calls. Know that it’s normal to feel anxious or stressed. Take care of your body and talk to someone if you are feeling upset. Many people may already feel fear and anxiety about the coronavirus 2019 (CO…

This way you'll be able to watch the flesh slough from your neighbors bones in realtime.

Re: Updated rules on preparedness for nuclear explosion

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Post by spookthesunset »

throwawaylinux wrote: post #80
tshaddox wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Note that this is not a direct quote. That bit about COVID-19 appears in a big paragraph about what to do if you’re sick or injured. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a shared boilerplate across lots of government websites about emergencies. This whole page mentions COVID-19 a few times but really isn’t as ludicrous or reminiscent of satire as people here are making it out to be.

There's lots of bits about COVID-19, and what I paraphrased came from the part about what to do after you have survived a nuclear explosion. I think the more likely explanation is simply that it was written by people in disaster management who have a myopic focus on the COVID-19 crisis and a vested interest in keeping COVID under their purview (i.e., to be seen as an ongoing disaster).

Whole new branches of government (and corporate governance) have now been created thanks to Covid—19. These new bureaucracies are getting money and the people getting those funds have a vested interest in continuing to get those funds.

Re: Updated rules on preparedness for nuclear explosion

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Post by Trasmatta »

georgecmu wrote: post #55

Last Updated: 02/25/2022 Absolutely insane. And at the same time: President Biden on Monday rejected concerns about the potential for nuclear war amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Asked if Americans should be worried about a nuclear war, Mr. Biden said: "No." https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-ukraine-latest-news-...

> Last Updated: 02/25/2022

I looked up the previous snapshot on Internet Archive, and I see no differences, except maybe some tiny formatting changes (which could also just be a result of how the Internet Archive is rendering it):

https://web.archive.org/web/20220206045759/https://www.ready...

Re: Updated rules on preparedness for nuclear explosion

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Post by kragen »

tshaddox wrote: post #89
kragen wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A covid outbreak in March 02022, when everyone is already vaccinated and the dominant strain of covid is the omicron strain (which, even without vaccination, is only as fatal as the regular flu instead of an order of magnitude worse), is dramatically less troubling than a covid outbreak six months ago, and it isn't worth mentioning in the context of fallout safety rules, except to say not to worry about covid.

I strongly suspect they don’t update these documents every month to keep up to date with different waves. That wouldn’t even make sense for a nation-wide document like this. Most likely these docs just got updated once when COVID first became a big deal, and will be updated again whenever someone decides the pandemic has subsided enough that it doesn’t need to be in these docs.

It says they updated it four days ago

Re: Updated rules on preparedness for nuclear explosion

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Post by whatshisface »

iab wrote: post #76
nimbius wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"survived a nuclear explosion" and arent blind, deaf, or dying, use a magical telephone that also survived a massive EMP rendering most telco switching equipment useless, and inform the nonexistent person at the other end of the line you would like to experience mass-casualty triage at an already entirely overloaded US hospital, presuming you have insurance.

Would hate to see the copay for radiation burns

I have bad news: your health insurance policy may not cover acts of war.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/aetna-sued-for-acts-w...

Re: Updated rules on preparedness for nuclear explosion

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Post by bjt2n3904 »

nradov wrote: post #85
throwawaylinux wrote: post #9

If you have just survived a nuclear explosion and find yourself in need of assistance, call 911 and be sure to let the operator know if you have or believe you may have COVID-19. Absolute insanity.

It really seems like we're approaching peak clown world. We are not being led by serious people.

At least the mask is dropping!

(Haha.)

Re: Updated rules on preparedness for nuclear explosion

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Post by mherdeg »

For the past few years I've held the view that choosing to live in a large metropolitan area (NYC, DC, SF, Boston) is basically choosing a fast, fairly low-pain death in the event of full-out nuclear war.

Did I get that wrong? Is a barrage of modern weapons actually survivable within city limits?!

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